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The cabinet was expected to declare a state of emergency at its meeting on Thursday in response to the outbreak of dengue fever that through Wednesday had seen 30 people confirmed as positive for the flu-like illness. The numbers have skyrocketed from the first three announced last Friday, with mor…

In a message posted on its website, the embassy said U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Papua New Guinea must not travel on the airline until further notice. It said embassy personnel could fly with Airlines PNG only with the approval of the U.S. ambassador to PNG and only for the embassy’s es…

Following concerns by Pacific Island Forum leaders and regional Ministers of Education over the high numbers of school dropouts amongst students with disabilities, the BEdSIE was introduced by the University of the South Pacific in 2005 and has only seen a handful of graduates thus far. Speaking at…

Based in Manila, Mozota is cross-accredited to the FSM when he presented his credentials to Mori in April 2009. He has already visited all the four states in the federation. Mori welcomed Mozota back to FSM and thanked him for his visit. He expressed his appreciation for the France’s assistance on …

PALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSMIS) — President Manny Mori has signed Congressional Act 17-24, now Public Law 17-19, approving the appropriation of $44,251,617 from the general fund of the FSM to fund the operations of the national government’s branches, agencies and programs and to provide for other obligati…

Acting Attorney General Tubosoye Brown declared that local government constitutions requiring candidates to live on the islands they are running from are illegal. The opinion by Brown was issued to Chief Electoral Officer Joseph Jorlang in response to a series of challenges various incumbent local …

Six people reportedly died in connection with altercations surrounding the events. “The six suspects were the leaders of the group,” Police deputy spokesman Sr. Cmdr. Boy Rafli Amar said, adding that the police had collected evidence. “We recognize Papua as a part of Indonesia and any attempt to se…

Police said they were illegal settlers on a state land allocated for the proposed Pacific Marine Industrial Zone. Settlers claim police used force to destroy their homes and food gardens without much warning. Provincial Police Cmdr. Anthony Wagambie Junior, told Radio Australia police had to execut…

Pan Pacific Foods Manager Don Xu said Thursday that during the recently ended three-month ban on use of fish aggregation devices, or FADs, the three purse seiners that supply the Majuro factory did not do well. However, he said “fishing is now picking up and we expect our boats to arrive in two wee…

Public Health Director Dr. Kennar Briand went on national radio Friday night to warn the public in this north Pacific country about the outbreak and preventive measures that can be taken to prevent this mosquito-borne illness. Dengue can cause fever as high as 105 degrees, a measles-like skin rash,…